Liu Jing finally got her chance to vent her frustration; she had been feeling really stifled for a while.
At this point, Liu Aidang didn't forget to add fuel to the fire, saying, "That's right, that's how it is. Both Mom and Dad are sons of the Liu family. Since the eldest son is like this, I want one too. I want a job in the future, and I want to get married. I can't be short two hundred yuan and a sewing ticket."
Liu Aiguo was trembling with anger, and his parents were also furious.
"Third son, if you really won't change it, don't forget that your household registration is still at home." Mr. Liu was truly angered.
Speaking of household registration, Liu Yun suddenly remembered something. In the book "Rebirth in the 1960s: A Wonderful Life," Liu Jing seemed to have mentioned that Liu Aidang had gone to the countryside. He was just about to take over Liu's mother's job when Xu Hongxing secretly signed him up to go to the countryside.
"What, are you trying to force me with this? Sister-in-law, stop laughing. I forgot to tell you, I've already transferred my household registration." After saying that, she looked around and said, "Those of you with household registrations should be careful, lest you secretly get registered to go to the countryside without even knowing it."
After he finished speaking, Liu Aidang and Xu Hongxing's faces stiffened. Sure enough, he had this idea. How vicious!
Xu Hongxing really had this idea.
Liu Aidang, on the other hand, was because his household registration was still at home.
"You've already changed your household registration? Are you trying to keep us at bay?" Now, Liu's mother was trembling with anger.
Liu Aiguo, angered by the repeated sarcasm from his three younger siblings whom he usually looked down upon, finally snapped and threatened them, "Third brother, look what you've done to Mom and Dad and your sister-in-law! This is unfilial! You don't think you can still work without worry after all this, do you?"
"Liu Aiguo, I knew you were shameless, but I never knew you could be this shameless. You're not planning to cause trouble at my place, are you? Let me make this clear: anyone who causes trouble at my place will be held responsible against you and your wife. Don't think I don't know what kind of family your wife comes from—a family of scoundrels. Now you should know that I mean what I say. If there's any problem with me, you can both forget about your jobs. If we die, we all die together. Mom and Dad, you all know perfectly well who I'm wary of. Do I really have to spell it out? As for why I'm doing this, isn't it because you're biased? Do you dare say that everything in the family isn't biased towards Liu Aiguo? If we don't scheme for ourselves, what can you give us?"
Xu Hongxing's family is just her and her family, and now it seems she's in a similar situation, so we have to be careful.
"you…"
“Okay, third brother, it’s fine if you don’t change jobs. Your job pays at least thirty-something a month, and you give twenty-five to the family for living expenses every month. Let’s just forget about it.”
Liu's mother knew that this matter could not be dragged on any longer. Seeing how her youngest son was wary of his eldest son, and how her eldest daughter looked at her eldest son's family with disgust, as did her youngest daughter, it seemed that all three of them were becoming estranged from their eldest son's family.
“The eldest brother worked as an apprentice for two years, earning eighteen yuan a month. He didn’t pay a single penny. Last year, when he became a full-time employee, his salary was over twenty yuan, but he still didn’t pay a single penny. It cost a lot of money to make him a full-time employee. His sister-in-law didn’t pay either. His older sister’s job was found by her future brother-in-law, and she didn’t contribute any money to the family. I can pay, but the eldest brother has to pay what he owes first.”
"Fine, fine, you've grown up now, I can't control you anymore. If you're so capable, then don't rely on your family in the future."
"Don't try to pressure me with those kinds of words. You raised me when I was young, and I'll take care of you when you're old. When you can't work anymore, I'll pay every penny I owe, but I won't pay more than what they're paying for. Don't say that your son will take care of you in your old age. Don't be so extreme. You can see now that your son is completely devoted to his wife. Don't you know that? If we're talking about relying on our families, what have you given us? I only know that people who rely on their families find jobs right after graduation. We haven't relied on our families at all. We found all our jobs ourselves and were still taken advantage of by our families. If we're talking about relying on our families, only Liu Aiguo is one of them. Don't drag me into it. I've never relied on you."
"Mom, I feel the same way. In the future, whatever amount my eldest brother and younger brother contribute to your retirement, my younger sister and I will contribute the same amount. But it's impossible to solely subsidize the eldest brother's family. Don't go too far. As for relying on the family, all I know is that the family has only ever wanted to bleed me dry to subsidize Liu Aiguo, first with the dowry, then with my job. Or are you, Mom and Dad, trying to go all the way so that you can rely on that good-for-nothing Liu Aiguo in your retirement and don't need us sisters to contribute a single penny?"
Liu's parents knew perfectly well that their eldest son was unreliable; he only sided with his wife before even getting married, and would only be the same afterward. Their younger son was a good-for-nothing, while their two daughters were indeed quite capable. Everyone knew what was going on, except that they had really misjudged their younger daughter; she was also very opinionated.
Father Liu also knew that if he continued to favor the eldest son's family, the four siblings might really break off their relationship.
Liu's father: "Third son, are you really not going to hand over your salary?"
Liu Yun: "More than thirty a month, when did rent and living expenses become so expensive? Wouldn't it be better if I just rented a place to live elsewhere?"
Liu's mother: "You..."
Liu's parents knew they couldn't let Liu Yun rent a place, otherwise the family's reputation would be ruined, and Liu Aidang would still have to find a job and get married in the future.
But Liu Yun seemed determined to go all out, and the two knew they had to calm her down first.
"Alright, from now on, everyone except the fourth child will pay ten yuan for living expenses when eating at home." Father Liu finally made the final decision.
Liu Jing: "I'm getting married this week."
Mr. Liu glared at her, annoyed. "Then let's start next month."
Liu Aiguo and his wife wanted to say something, but seeing Liu Aidang's ambiguous smile, they shut their mouths.
In short, Liu Aiguo and his wife lost face in today's struggle. Liu's parents looked even older, but none of this mattered to Liu Yun, and it was not something she needed to care about.
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